Thirty-two related and 68 unrelated isolates of Clostridium difficile, isolated in different Italian
hospitals since 1987, were analysed by PFGE and PCR-ribotyping to investigate their …

There has been a startling shift in the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection over the
last decade worldwide, and it is now increasingly recognized as a cause of diarrhea in the …

■ ABSTRACT Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) can range from
uncomplicated diarrhea to sepsis and even death. CDAD rates and severity are increasing …

Clostridium difficile is an important pathogen that causes secondary infection after the
administration of antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial infection. This bacterium can cause …

Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 is a hypervirulent strain that has caused significant
nosocomial diarrhea in many countries but has not yet been reported or isolated in Taiwan …

A total of 246 live Clostridium difficile cultures were serotyped by a slide agglutination
technique. Fifteen grouping antisera were produced which serotyped 98% of the cultures …

Objectives This prospective study was performed to determine the incidence, risk factors,
severity and outcomes of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection (CA-CDI) in …

Recurrent diarrhea is a common complication of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).
Recurrent CDI (r-CDI) may be produced by the persistence of spores (relapse) or by the …

BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile is a major infectious cause of healthcare-associated
diarrhea. The epidemiology of C. difficile infection (CDI) is changing, with evidence of …

Isolates from consecutive Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) fecal samples underwent
multilocus sequence typing. Potential reinfections with different genotypes were identified in …